cloys

present tense third-person singular of cloy

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Verb
  • The big reveal alleviates some of the pressure, but the shock of it comes a little too late, and what proceeds to unfold in the third act feels like a film disappointedly letting out almost all its air.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Cloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloys. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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